This is a rare and extremely well preserved mint Luftwaffe NCO’s civil fire brigade visor cap. The exterior shell is constructed of dark blue wool with correct magenta-coloured piping around the crown, as well as the top and bottom edge of the cap band. The cap band itself is constructed of black wool with a very even feel, and without bumps or holes. The visor is made out of Vulkanfiber, lacquered in black on the upper with a textured khaki “leather-like” lacquering on the lower side. The chin cord is crafted out of black lacquered leather with matching black lacquered metal (magnetic) hardware, with glossy metal (magnetic) buttons on each side of the cap. The Luftwaffe civil employee insignia consist of a national eagle emblem in silvered cupal, with a Luftwaffe civil employee insignia directly below, also constructed of silvered cupal. The inside of the cap is lined with fine light brown rayon, with a sewn-in diamond with maker markings “Carl Halfar Uniform-Mützenfabrik Berlin N.20, Prinzenallee 74 58 Lieferjahr 1940” (size 58 and delivery year 1940) underneath the clear plastic diamond. The sweatband is crafted out of thin brown leather that is perforated towards the front of the cap. The cap measures 273 mm x 250 mm, with a 195 mm diameter for the overall cap size. This cap appears vastly unworn, and is in overall mint condition. The inside liner and sweatband are completely free of sweat stains or other forms of soiling. This cap is without notable flaws of any kind besides light wear to the Luftwaffe civil employee insignia due to natural ageing.
Footnote: This is an original Second War Era Luftwaffe fire brigade visor and would have been worn by civilian fire brigade NCO’s. Tasks of the Luftwaffe fire brigade included damage control and fire-extinguishing as a result of accidents, air raids/bombings, and damaged planes returning from battle.